Junior “Jim” Moxley Mannon Obituary
Junior “Jim” Moxley Mannon, age 90, of Heath, TX, passed away on July 23, 2019. He was born December 22, 1928, to Moxley Mannon and Monnie Ann (Peel) Mannon. Jim was a loving husband, father, and “Pa”...
View ArticleGod is available to meet with you right now
Does it scare you to think about being transparent with someone concerning the areas you struggle with? When I first heard of the concept of accountability, I knew I needed it. In time, it became one...
View ArticleAsk Pastor Adrienne: Has God friended Facebook?
Q: Dear Pastor,How do you think God feels about Facebook?A: Whether we like it or not, Facebook is now an integral part of our daily experience. They call it “social media” of course, but from what...
View ArticleSuzette Martinez Standring: Patience: Good friends enhance the waiting time
Patience is hard, especially when a problem rents headspace 24/7. Others may talk about kids or personal passions, but no, somehow I want to insert my issue into every conversation. I had to...
View ArticleIn Good Faith: The power of ‘no’
“We don’t use the word ‘no’ in our home.” A friend of mine recently told me her teenage daughter is babysitting for a family who made this declaration when she was hired. Shunning the n-word is...
View ArticleShayne Looper: The migration of millennials from the faith
Another young, prominent Evangelical Christian has left the fold. Joshua Harris was 21-years-old when he wrote, “I Kissed Dating Goodbye.” Since being published in 1997, his book has sold over a...
View ArticleBill Tinsley: Violence: Can we turn the tide?
Who among us is not appalled at the insane violence that stalks our land? Even a casual shopping day for school supplies at a local Walmart can turn deadly. Twenty people were killed Saturday in El...
View ArticleSusan Sparks: FaceTiming with God
Recently, I got to wondering what it would be like to FaceTime God. You know, like when we FaceTime our friends or family with a real-time video image on our smartphones. If we did this with God, who...
View ArticleHoward Wayne Neel Obituary
Howard Wayne Neel, 65, of Tallahassee, passed away at Capital Regional Medical Center on July 26, 2019.Wayne was the son of the late Howard Thomas and Ruthie Mae Long Neel and grew up in Port St. Joe,...
View ArticleShare the obvious secret
Perhaps they wonder about us, suspecting there’s a catch. A secret; something we’re hiding. How else could it have happened?Christians are 2.3 billion strong. In sheer numbers, Christianity is ahead...
View ArticleAre your choices hurting your relationships?
Are you in a good place in your relationship with your spouse, children and siblings? Do your poor choices or behaviors ever affect these relationships? Do they affect your relationship with God?We...
View Article‘Loss of a Spouse’ seminar Aug. 22
The first local “Loss of a Spouse” seminar will be 6:308 p.m. ET Thursday, Aug. 22. This seminar will be held in the Library of Faith Christian School, 801 20th St, in Port St. Joe. The death of a...
View ArticleAsk Pastor Adrienne: Natural disasters or God’s judgment?
Q: Dear Pastor,Why does God bring natural disasters on people? Is he angry at them?A: When tragedy happens in our world, we are quick to say, “Why, God?” It is human nature to want to blame someone for...
View ArticleShayne Looper: Discovering our superpower in the wake of El Paso, Dayton
Here we are again. With the gunshots in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio still echoing, shrill voices are demanding the government do something to stop this senseless violence and the only thing anyone...
View ArticleBill Tinsley: Miracle of life
My daughter was born the year I turned 40. With two sons already 13 and eight, we were not expecting another child. In fact, the doctors told us that having more children was impossible. But, the...
View ArticleDonell Peterson Obituary
A Celebration of Life memorial service for Mr. Donell Peterson, brother of Mother Katherine Clark, will be held 1 p.m. ET Saturday, Sept. 7 at the Gulf County Senior Citizens Center at 120 Library...
View ArticleCan you know your future?
It was the slogan at the Christian radio station where I worked after seminary: “The joyful sound of praise.” That was long ago, but in recent years the words started bubbling up.“What does it mean?”...
View ArticleBeginning today, you can have newness of life
“All right, class, it’s time for your speed typing drill. Begin on the count of three. One, two, three!” “Clickity click, clickity click” filled the room as we typed one of my favorite sayings:“Today...
View ArticleHayley Anndryatta Williams Creamer Obituary
Hayley Anndryatta Williams Creamer, age 15, passed away unexpectedly on August 5, 2019 in Eastpoint, Florida. She was a student and star cheerleader at Franklin County High School, where she was about...
View ArticleSuzette Martinez Standring: Turning 65: A senior with benefits
I’m a senior with benefits, very different from “friends with benefits.” Turning 65 is a loaded baked potato: retirement, social security, Medicare, all slathered in anti-aging creams and sprinkled...
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